Yellow box junctions - beware of the trap

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Stopping in a yellow box junction can land you a fine but it's not always your fault meaning the yellow box junction can be more like a yellow box trap. In this video I explain and demonstrate the rules around yellow box junctions and how you can avoid a fine.
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00:00 Highway code says
00:50 Tips
02:24 Left, straight and right
03:49 Long boxes
04:51 The trap

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@Jer0nim0 2 года назад

Most of the yellow boxes where I live are nothing more than faded fragments of yellow paint. The condition of paint work on British roads is dire.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

I agree!

@alexdev5809 2 года назад

It really bugs me, because, most errors at unfamiliar roundabouts CAN be mitigated, through the use of correct road markings.

@Jer0nim0 2 года назад

@@alexdev5809 Exactly. I feel sorry for learner drivers today.

@x1rap 2 года назад

It's unfair to drivers when the paint is in such poor condition. Could this be used as mitigation if you receive a fine.

@konradc12 2 года назад

In my area, some on the boxes (probably those with cameras), have been repainted. I assume due to successful challenges to FPN's, where the faded lines couldn't be seen in all but perfect conditions.

@PedroConejo1939 2 года назад

A perfect explanation of how the rules work, and a perfect practical demonstration of how yellow boxes can be poorly implemented and maintained.

@harpingon 2 года назад

In an unfamiliar town, the fact that so much information is given via painted tarmac, which is often in poor condition, or has actual cars on it, is the worst thing. Do I need to be in the left lane? Right lane? Middle lane? Who knows. Even if there are arrows on the road, can't see them, or they're worn out. Those first two boxes seemed almost invisible. Great if you know they're there already, not so much if not.

@davidcurry4433 2 года назад

Second example is fine, up until the point where the car's coming towards you turning Right fill you once free space.. Police tried to educated me not to enter the box unless your exit is free. That would be the same Police that use mobile phones and jump Red Lights 😳

@crazykittensmiles 2 года назад

Thank you for your clear concise information. There's a lot to take in. Often, other RU-vidrs add a lot of filler to the information which makes it feel congested in my brain!

@dt1607 2 года назад

I've been driving for around 40 years and always found yellow box junctions slightly confusing, thankyou for this. I will now check out the rest of your vids I could do with a bit refresher course 👍

@1gerard47 2 года назад

Are you serious?

@raidermanuk 2 года назад

@@1gerard47 40 years of waiting at the lights to turn right and getting beeped by the car behind for not moving forward into the box? Ignorance is bliss!

@TremereTT 2 года назад

I just realized that a motorhome holliday through Brittain might be more difficult of an undertaking than just adjusting to lefthand driving, slow speeds and the imperial system. Never have I ever heard of yellow boxes. Can they be avoided by staying outside of big cities?

@Phoenix-qu8uj 2 года назад

Yes, this pressure from vehicles behind is going too far. Rude yelling, flashing, horning, gestures. This pressure must stop. It's especially learner drivers and new drivers who are treated this way.

@everestyeti 2 года назад

Do what I did, fit a rear view Dash Cam. It's really funny watching people realise they are being filmed and then watching them start behaving themselves.

@Phoenix-qu8uj 2 года назад

@@everestyeti that's exactly what I will do. Thanks for the tip

@GeeCeeWU 2 года назад

It's just another reflection of society today.

@Rig0r_M0rtis 2 года назад

Gotta just learn to ignore it. I myself have trouble with that as I often flip a bird toward the rear windshield and one should not do that.

@rogueuniversities6866 2 года назад

@@Rig0r_M0rtis Yes better to try to be calm and just focus on your own driving

@AKAMustang 2 года назад

Very nice to see the mention of "must" vs "should" rules.

@redblade8160 2 года назад

Mustang. Just another stupid way with the English language to add confusion in order to put you in a catch 22 position...

@AKAMustang 2 года назад

@@redblade8160 It's not so much to do with English language in this instance, but rather legal requirement vs recommendation. Some people don't realise that against The Highway Code is not the same as against the law. For example it's common place for people to think that undertaking (overtaking on the nearside) is illegal, it isn't, it's just an advisory warning that if deemed to be unsafe could result in a charge of dangerous driving or similar, but the same goes for any unsafe driving. Motorcycles that filter (lane split) is another one that can get people riled up. On the converse side people that can't merge in turn (zipper merge) and instead block traffic from making full use of the road as it was designed think they're in the right, when clearly they're idiots. Hopefully the majority agree that middle lane hoggers shouldn't be on the roads either.

@redblade8160 2 года назад

@@AKAMustang The English language can take on different meanings from everyday "words", especially in the law courts where the judge has his own dictionary for this and legal crooks (along with their solicitors) also use it to get to get away with murder ultimately.

@lucymariephillips432 2 года назад

After a stressful year of driving lessons while heavily pregnant to having my daughter 11 weeks early your videos helped me to pass my driving test yesterday. Thank you very much x

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's great to hear, congratulations on passing and your baby.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

Test, I meant passing your test 😂

@lucymariephillips432 2 года назад

@@ConquerDriving lol i got the gist. But thank you. Your videos were very helpful x

@royston6451 2 года назад

Congratulations on Passing your Test and with the Birth of your Little One !👍🚗🍼

@stephenmason5682 2 года назад

Now you can gently forget what you were taught and join the rest of the wacky racers!

@perkinwarbeck3029 2 года назад

I still watch these videos even though I have a licence, and I encourage others too as well. I still pick up tips from you!

@dennistonrockstone 2 года назад

Same

@paulwatson2702 Год назад

Thanks for sharing! As a Colcestrian, myself, I can appreciate where you're coming from!

@bencoder 2 года назад

The turning right then exit gets blocked trap is what I wanted to know - glad to know that I didn't really do anything wrong when that happened to me. Thanks

@ojie285 Год назад

Wow! This is the best explanation of Yellow Box Junctions. I've been driving for years and regularly using box Junctions and yet I still learned something new. Many thanks. Here in Dagenham, so many drivers are too afraid to use the yellow box junctions. They just stay behind!

@Judi621 2 месяца назад

Just passed my driving test this morning with 5 minors. Your channel is invaluable. Thank you so much for your help.

@techmantra4521 2 года назад

Continued learning in any field is important. I didn't know about turning right where there is a yellow grid box.

@louisebikeri 11 месяцев назад

I just moved into a coastal town with crazy box junctions, I got hell confused throughout practicing until I decided to check in with your channel (always gold). Massive help as always, I'm having my test in a few days, will update how it goes 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

@bayralysis 2 года назад

As an american who has no intention of visiting the UK any time soon, I can say this video was very informative. 👍

@joshuanelson7037 2 года назад

Passed first time today with 5 minors. Your videos were so useful when I was prepping for my test. Thanks!

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!

@yunusmiah552 8 месяцев назад

Hi Joshua, congratulations for passing. Please could you kindly confirm what videos you watched in particular to help you pass?

@onadipeoluwatoyin7826 2 года назад

Thank you for making such awesome videos. I've watched many ...a lot of them more than once. I had my test a few days ago ...and passed on first attempt with 5 minors. You videos were invaluable to my success. Thank you. 👍🙏

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's really great to hear, thank you and congratulations on passing!

@al-anoud-123 2 года назад

Straight to the point - that is why I enjoy watching your videos!! Thank you so much ❤

@user-bv3ok2re3s 2 года назад

The technique to observe two or three cars ahead of you definitely are useful. It help you judge earlier of many different situations include if you will need to hit the brake soon. Sometimes the vehicle in front of you can be that guy who like to emergency brake at the last moment

@mugashagoden. 2 года назад

Thanks bro for ur concise presentation! Love from Uganda 🇺🇬 east Africa

@Aarontlondon 2 года назад

Thanks for this video. Even though I passed my test over 4 years ago, I’m still so confused about these yellow box rules, and I think a lot of other drivers are too 😂

@1gerard47 2 года назад

Redo your test.

@Aarontlondon 2 года назад

@@1gerard47 No.

@GeeCeeWU 2 года назад

Just revise the Highway Code again or Google it, as things are often updated.

@user-pd9xj1bt4e 2 года назад

@@1gerard47 using that logic pretty much every driver in the UK has to redo their test

@blackkid128 2 месяца назад

@@user-pd9xj1bt4eit is definitely advisable when ignorant people like them are driving

@AndrewKNI 2 года назад

Great video and explanation. From an example in the video it appears that some box junctions are really too large for the situation and can impede traffic, not help it flow. The large roundabout was a good example. It's a pity these things are not reviewed but then road repairs can also be ignored.

@MetaMercs 2 года назад

Thanks for all your videos! Just passed this morning first time round with 0 minor faults, your videos have really helped me improve as a driver!

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

What an achievement, congratulations on passing!

@1gerard47 2 года назад

And was there any major faults ?🤣

@MetaMercs 2 года назад

@@1gerard47 No mate😂

@deanobosho9781 2 года назад

Off topic. Just like to say thank you for the videos it helped me so much. I started my lessons on the 4th March and did a total of 39 hours of lessons, I passed today with 4 faults. Thanks again.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!

@jamey55lee 2 года назад

Such an excellent video, thank you. I am very wary of box junctions ever since I was caught in one a few years ago, despite having been driving for many years. In some parts of London and presumably other towns and cities, I'm convinced that fines are issued more in order to collect revenue than to keep traffic flowing.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

I do disagree with the fines as stopping in a box junction isn't always avoidable.

@reverendbluejeans1748 2 года назад

Does the cop admit this when they pull you over.

@khanhnqit Год назад

Totally agree, these boxes are typically called "moneybox junctions" nowadays.

@unconventionalideas5683 Год назад

@@reverendbluejeans1748 It’s often not a cop, but a computerized camera. It doesn’t know the difference.

@reverendbluejeans1748 Год назад

@@unconventionalideas5683 Since going to London, I received 7 tickets on my rental car. For going down roads the wrong time, and blocked roads. And various other moving vehicle offenders. Do the have the same racket going on in all of UK.

@BLK2000 2 года назад

Great advice, very helpful on those tricky yellow boxes 📦 👍

@bradleydixon2949 2 года назад

Passed my test second time over the weekend, even after moving off in 2nd gear which I thought I would’ve failed for🤣. Just want to say if it wasn’t for your videos I still believe I’d be learning now. Best channel to come to for learning to drive is this one 100%

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's great to hear, congratulations on passing! Moving away in second gear is not usually ideal but it's not usually unsafe either so you should be OK.

@clivewilliams3661 2 года назад

@@ConquerDriving There are various vehicles that have a crawler first gear that would be unwise to use to move away with. Generally these vehicles are of a more utility type. My old Range Rover Classic with a Toyota diesel conversion was always driven away in second gear as this afforded a smoother start off and a quicker pick-up to the general traffic speed.

@stacynewcomb7102 2 года назад

If you have recently passsed your test " You are still learning" !! trust me.

@bradleydixon2949 2 года назад

@@stacynewcomb7102 definitely, just taking it one step at a time building up my confidence driving by myself

@clivewilliams3661 2 года назад

@@stacynewcomb7102 You don't have to have recently passed your test to carry on learning, this should happen throughout your driving period. Too many people think they know it all because they have driven for just a few months or years. This is why it would be a good idea to periodically test drivers to ensure they have learned. Its something that happens to various professions to ensure competence and that they are abreast of the latest regulations and practices.

@mylittleworld2552 2 года назад

Excellent videos as always.my local test centre examiners use a one way street as a trap/trick for learners. My instructor told he has met so many learners failing in the same street where i failed.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's a shame, I would hope an examiner is understanding of the exit becoming blocked after you wait in the middle.

@themightyguitar 2 года назад

Just passed my test first time with 0 minors, watched these vids religiously thankyou so much!!

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!

@s.sradon9782 Год назад

"you can get fined even though you were following the rules" is the most british thing I've heard this week.

@carlarthur4442 2 года назад

Thanks for clearing any grey areas up , even at this point it's now Yellow not grey . Thank you . 😊

@johncarlos9348 2 года назад

Update: I passed my test yesterday with 5 minors. Your videos helped a lot. 🙏

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!

@danwiddon3854 2 года назад

Yellow box and other junction-blocking rule-breaking seem as common in urban areas as speeding is on our roads. Useful video. particularly the option to wait if turning right. The second or two gained by yellow-box waiting isn't worth risking the appeal process though, but I'll remember your tip next time I visit a town or city.

@dillanmistry 2 года назад

My instructor helped me with this one and this helps even more I never knew what they were

@loeva9626 Год назад

Very clear explanation! Thank you very much ! Particularly like the animation of moving cars ! So easy to understand 👍🏻👍🏻

@november9046 2 года назад

Hello mate, just wanted to thank you for your videos. I managed to pass my test on Thursday, your videos are/were a godsend. Thank you for making these and covering the range of topics/subjects you do. I'm still watching your every upload despite my pass, and I'm sure I will continue to do so.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!

@1gerard47 2 года назад

Not when your driving, and always wear your seat belt there's lots of just past there licensees on the road 🤣 sees, get the pun?

@teshane8784 2 года назад

I absolutely love this Road User rule explanation Richard, I live in Jamaica🇯🇲 and we drive on the left, same as UK 🇬🇧 of course. I am really optimistic that you will TURN THIS NEW ROAD USER RULE EXPLANATION INTO A NEW SERIES.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

I'm happy to hear you liked it, thank you.

@misterG2006 2 года назад

3:24 Waiting inside the box is okay provided the oncoming traffic which is turning left cannot then block your way out of the box if the roads are busy and congested. There's a junction near me like that and I've been caught out once or twice so I now always wait outside the box, much to the annoyance of some drivers behind me. Good video, thanks :) EDIT: I should have watched it all before commenting, you cover what I've said at 5:04. Thanks again.

@1810abc Год назад

Thanks a lot for the video! This helps a lot. In my area Bromley, a lot of cameras have recently been installed watching nearly every yellow box junction. They will record the number plate and automatically send a PCN ticket (£130 fine) to the vehicle’s address registered on DVLA. It’s a huge souce of income for councils as it’s so often I see people stopping on yellow box and sometimes this is unavoidable…

@khanhnqit Год назад

They are doing this everywhere not just in your area.

@ConquerDriving Год назад

Some people call it day light robbery. I disagree with yellow box cameras.

@denyseb3789 2 года назад

Love your videos !! Very clear and concise...your my online driving instructor

@hueandsteve1989 2 года назад

So, perhaps not your intended or primary audience here, but I grew up in England & drove for about 2 years before moving to the US. Though I’ve returned many times since 1989 I’ve never driven on the left since 89. I decided to watch a ton of your videos, my wife’s suggestion, to help prepare myself for driving in Ireland, close enough to England. I want to let you know your videos were a huge help; they gave me the knowledge & confidence needed to take on the left side of the road again in a manual transmission, & how to tackle roundabouts! A sincere thanks to you for your help & great quality videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in an easy to understand & practical format.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's really great to hear, thank you.

@anakinskywalker3196 2 года назад

I passed my Ps test!! I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for teaching me how to drive Manual! I couldn't understand it from anyone but you explained everything perfectly! The council is forever grateful.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!

@anakinskywalker3196 2 года назад

@@ConquerDriving You're saving lives out here man, truly. Thank you for everything you do, ill stay watching from Sydney Australia

@st1nk1n 2 года назад

So glad to have a dash cam. I'd like to see someone explain how a driver can see through buildings if the exit is clear without stopping on any of the cyclist or pedestrian areas. The other common problems problems are if you ease back to leave a space, some one else will fill it. If you pause at a yellow box, you get honked at and abused. Driving is such as pleasure.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

I understand. It can be frustrating. Driving is a pleasure in the right place, commuting in a city with too many cars not so much.

@matthorner35 2 года назад

Literally just had this situation in a lesson - I have an excellent instructor and now just reminding myself haha

@johnroberts7529 Год назад

Beautifully detailed as ever, many thanks.

@rufusgreenleaf2466 2 года назад

We get it sometimes where i live when the train crossing goes down and only space for two cars can be used passed the yellow box when waiting at the line. The rest have to wait further back behind the traffic light but you do get pressure bandits who beep you because the traffic light is green even though you can't go anywhere.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

Pressure bandits. That's a good description.

@rufusgreenleaf2466 2 года назад

@@ConquerDriving A little heavy towards the average horn tapper compared to an actual wreckless impatient driver but yea 😅

@magdalenabuczek1817 Год назад

Best explanation ever👍🏻

@jayzo 2 года назад

I love seeing footage of level crossings where idiots queue in the box. You'd think that if the box wasn't enough to indicate being there was a dumb idea, at least the train tracks crossing the road would be a sufficient indication. But no, the barriers go down and they're trapped on the crossing with a train barrelling down on them in _sheer shock_ at how this could've ever happened.

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 года назад

That's where you're wrong, those boxes are for VIPs to park while they wait to get hit.

@unitrader403 2 года назад

@@SmallSpoonBrigade They're for VIPs because its the best place to wait for the events following to unfold.

@bryantotten2757 2 года назад

Very clear and precise.

@acelectricalsecurity 2 года назад

You are allowed to do as you please in a yellow box if you drive a German car, the German car rule supersedes the highway code.

@ItsMeYeah888 2 года назад

Worst thing about these boxes are when there's more than one lane going in one direction, you see that your lane is clear so you move forward cautiously, then somebody from the other lane drives into the space you were going to, leaving you stuck in the box.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That can happen too. Not your fault though.

@konradc12 2 года назад

Happened to me once at a notorious box junction in Hammersmith. I wasn't sent a FPN, so assume someone monitoring the system understood the situation. Now I use a dashcam and backup footage on large backup drives, just in case.

@staygulf83 2 года назад

That is not an offence. I appealed this successfully. Traffic Regulations and General Directions 2016 s11(1) says it is an offence to cause your vehicle to enter a box junction so it has to stop in the box junction by the presence of stationary traffic. If the moment your wheels cross the boundary of the box your exit is clear but someone cuts in front of you then you have not “caused your vehicle to enter the box… so it has to stop”.

@Hickerz 2 года назад

great video, really helpful!

@jasonarrantimmis5967 2 года назад

Glad you covered the 'trap' scenario of the exit road becoming blocked whilst waiting mate ... never seen that covered in any other videos, but had always wondered what the score would be in such circumstances. A grey area it seems.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

It's a problem with no solution, you could be fined even though you have done nothing wrong. That's why I call it a trap.

@jdb47games 2 года назад

An offence is only committed if you enter the box without your exit being clear. Therefore if your exit is blocked after you enter the box, no offence is committed.

@dennistonrockstone 2 года назад

This why I always try to leave as much space as possible if I've just passed a yellow box but the traffic ain't flowing.... Fortunately I've never been caught in this trap in my 10+ yrs of driving mostly in London

@thomaseriksen6885 2 года назад

Thanking you for thinking outside the box. We all love on a yellow lemon tree

@jayprivate825 2 года назад

Just wanted to say I passed my driving test today with only 1 minor! So proud of myself. I don’t think I would of been as confident if I hadn’t of watched nearly all your videos. You good sir were a godsend!

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!

@james9958 2 года назад

Great explanation, thanks!

@redspecial4102 2 года назад

There's a huge one on the south circular crossing dual lanes in both directions with a large central reservation. It was heavy traffic and I waited for a space at the end of the traffic on the other side. When my exit became clear I moved into the box junction and when I was halfway across, another driver exited a parking space without indicating their intentions, using my exit space & leaving me blocking the junction, then the lights changed and half of London was beeping at me like it was my fault. I did everything correctly as is the highway code. The problem is, anpr can send an automatic ticket for blocking the junction because the exit was not clear... which it was when I entered.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

This is why I disagree with the fines.

@James-sc1lz 2 года назад

I got fined because the back of my tires were slightly over the yellow box. I could not argue as I read the highway code but it was not completely my fault because the car in front stopped with a massive difference from the car in front. Some drivers do this to catch people out. The other issue is when two lanes converge into one and the drivers in the left lane keep you from going forward and effectively push in front of you. The yellow boxes can be a massive pain in the arse but yes they have a purpose but you need to be very careful because it is the most effective way for the council to make money and cameras in junctions are very common Very helpful for all of us.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

I agree with the Yellow Box but as there are situations that force you to block it there should not be fines.

@1gerard47 2 года назад

You are so clever, driving for 45 years I'm so glad I watched this ,never ever knew what that box was for,I thought sometimes the fairy played chess in the middle of the night when it was quiet, where is your seat belt?

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

😂 Chess 😂 I wear my seat belt when driving and take it off when parked to reduce noise on the microphone from friction.

@mumu-bp2dj 2 месяца назад

Very very helpful Thanks a million

@krithikcs3234 2 года назад

Thx for the upload

@ronniebrown6225 2 года назад

Far too many do not have a clue about box junctions and junctions in general. How often do you see someone stopped beyond the stop line but not in the actual junction/roundabout itself, the thing is they do not know that in that scenario when the traffic clears they can continue without waiting for the light to change to green because they are already passed the stop line. The TV advert for box junctions used to say " box junctions make us all do what the good drivers have been doing for years"

@ojie285 2 месяца назад

Occurs so often in Dagenham, almost at every green light where so many drivers just stay behind the box junction.

@javieraduriz7825 2 года назад

Excellent video!! So clear and helpfull! I shared it with every one.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

Thank you!

@MrZoomZone 2 года назад

I had an impatient driving instructor toot me from behind for not crossing green lights when the exit was NOT clear and traffic NOT moving. How dumb is that. Also got tooted for not not entering a yellow box at a busy level crossing in stoppy traffic, again impatience as in both cases the delay was only a few seconds. I was not aware of the yellow box trap - when your exit gets taken from elsewhere - and how to deal it. Thank you for that. The thing that scares me most is sudden fog on motorways - you just have to hope a low speed limit is already signalled before you reach it.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

If it's foggy I advise driving slowly regardless of the limit. As you mention, fog can be patchy and visibility can suddenly reduce.

@GeeCeeWU 2 года назад

Very useful video.

@SaSa-fs8sb 5 месяцев назад

Nice video, thanks 👍

@liammurty 2 года назад

Thought this was pretty straight forward, but recently I’ve noticed loads of people stopping in them, the reason I watched this.

@untaggedmoron Год назад

very clear. thanks mate

@jackstaumer2498 2 года назад

cool to learn about other countries laws i live in the US and i've never seen these yellow boxes before it would make it a hell of a lot easier if we had these at intersections

@Aj-qy3kg Год назад

Very helpful 👍

@peaceandpower8646 2 года назад

Brilliant bro ✌️✌️👍👍

@mariabiggart8682 4 месяца назад

Excellent 👍

@brusselssprouts560 2 года назад

Reminding the OAP/large pickup builder/delivery/Audi/BMW drivers of this would be cool.

@JoannaHammond 2 года назад

Some nice video of Colchester.

@domingodeanda233 2 года назад

That was pretty damn good, thanks

@10thdoctor15 2 года назад

I'll be coming back to Colchester in a few weeks. I recognise the roads in the centre.

@AnnabelleJARankin 2 года назад

That first one is a ghost of its former self! I am old enough to remember when they first appeared on the roads (must have been around 1970 I think) - I wasn't a driver at the time because too young, but many drivers were initially confused by them!

@grolfe3210 2 года назад

Clear video well explained. There is a bit of an odd thing at 4.43, the roundabout has a yellow box and then as you cross it then next section is marked "keep clear". That just seems to be very confusing and I am not sure why they are not marked up the same. More than once I have had cars cut across lanes while I am crossing the box to take the gap I had in my lane and making me stop in the yellow box. Nothing came of it but I would say that I did ensure my exit was clear so did comply with the rule.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

Keep clear is the same as a yellow box. The difference with the yellow box is it's more enforceable and soon more councils will be able to fine people for waiting in them.

@evelynwoolston7 2 года назад

As a cyclist, I'm very grateful when cars leave the cycle area free. On a windy day it is easy to wobble as you take off. I've had cars angle themselves so close to me while waiting at a box jungle, when they want to turn left that I can't risk going straight ahead until they have gone.

@karengonzales6096 2 года назад

just watched this vlog and thought I reconized the roads! Ithought you were going around and up North hill in Colchester and then along st Botolphs and police station. I did not see "colchester" in bottom left corner...lol I grew up in Walton!

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

Not far, a friend of mine used to live in Walton. He now lives in New York state.

@redsolar7 2 года назад

good info 👍🏾

@roadmonitoroz 2 года назад

We have those yellow box things too (usually on rail crossings). I still see people stopping on them / across the tracks in congested traffic. One day I saw it and the boom gates for the train came down. Thankfully the person right across the tracks managed to get away but only just. One thing I have seen a few times is motorists who stop just past the box (even though there is nothing ahead of them) to get you stuck on the rail crossing. The same thing happens on right turns across traffic. Some game player will make a right then jam on the brakes as soon as they've cleared the intersection leaving you in the middle with a car bearing down towards you. Neither work on me as I've seen both happen numerous times so I just wait back there until the rail / side road is clear (even if being honked at).

@fetchstixRHD 2 года назад

On that note, I find it a tiny bit strange how not all level crossings here have the yellow box junctions. Some that do is only an inconvenience to trains (as they’re checked to be clear before a train passes over them), whereas some which don’t are a genuine danger to stop in (as they aren’t checked to be clear). Not that most people would be able to know the difference, but then you shouldn’t be stopping on train tracks anyway…

@leedavies3629 2 года назад

God vid dude 🙂✌️

@mosesmartin4961 2 года назад

Excellent

@malu232 7 месяцев назад

Thank you !!!!!

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 года назад

We don't have many of these in the US, at least not around here and they're usually painted some other color. Most of the ones that I've seen are next to firestations to ensure that the trucks can get out if there's the need to when traffic is blocked due to a red light.

@JamesJones77980 2 года назад

This so nearly caught me out on my test. I was doing my test in a completely new area far away from where I live due to the high volume of tests being booked, about halfway through my test I approached a box junction at a really busy crossroad and I literally had no idea if I was allowed to wait in it or not as there was a big queue but the light was green. My instincts told me for some reason that I shouldn’t wait in it and luckily they were correct but it was literally 50/50

@nct948 2 года назад

I always find these box junctions problematic even after 40 years driving!

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

I'm glad you made the right choice on your test.

@JamesJones77980 2 года назад

@@nct948 haven’t come across another one since passing luckily

@Amphy002 2 года назад

@@nct948 Yes.. I think local councils use them for income generation. They put them in junctions where drivers can get stuck for reasons beyond their control, and install a permanent camera.

@nct948 2 года назад

@@Amphy002 I agree with you. It happened to me at a junction in London where the box was so long that you had to take your chances and follow the traffic. I got caught as the traffic stopped when I was 3/4 through. The second time I went through this crossing and found myself in the same situation, I opted to turn into the street on the left so avoiding the hefty fine!, Very nasty of councils.

@gonzaloleviatanh 2 года назад

I am not very fast accelerating when I have the way and sometimes this is an issue when I am waiting to have space after the yellow box. Some many timesI have been cut off by some one turning left and joining my line

@meznaric 2 года назад

Thanks, this is a very useful video! Would you consider doing a video about dash cams, pros and cons of having one, and your personal advice on whether it's a good idea to have one?

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

Thank you, I may do in the future. It's not something I have but something I think is a good idea.

@TheGalonator 2 года назад

Thanks!

@kellyvargas6986 2 года назад

Lovely Colchester.

@sylviaelse5086 2 года назад

As you said, the rule is that you must not ENTER the yellow box unless the exit is clear. When turning right, if one has stopped in the box when the exit is clear and then the exit ceases to be clear, there is no offence. In the event that a fine is issued, it should be sufficient to say (in court if necessary), that the exit was clear when one entered. Since the burden of proof lies on the prosecution, absent other evidence that exit was not clear when one entered, that should be the end of it.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

I would hope so too. A lot of hassle though for a car journey. You shouldn't have to defend yourself to the council when you have done nothing wrong.

@elaineroberts7493 2 года назад

My husband was fined for stopping on a yellow box in London, whilst driving my car (so the summons came first to me) and with me shouting at him not to enter it. He is very wary of them now, and for Christmas that year I gave him an up-to-date copy of the Highway Code: he’s still speaking to me!!

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

😂 Good Christmas present.

@MCChubbyUnicorn 2 года назад

I've never even heard of these. Seems cool, should be a thing here too

@PreNeanderthal 2 года назад

Problem with the yellow box on the bridge is: If you are a total stranger to the area, you can't see how far the box extends. At the time of the video there were no vehicles in front. But suppose there had been. A stranger will not be able to see (or know) whether there are one, two or even three car lengths clear, because of the hump of the bridge. Seems to be a cleverly designed box and, when local authorities take over enforcement (as they already do in London) the local authority can look forward to a nice little earner.

@PascalDickhoff 2 года назад

Awesome! I would like German traffic lending some of the signage of yours. It makes such a more refined impression in comparison to the very ambiguous German markings. No such additional info. Just “you should know where you shouldn’t be”.

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

I did find it challenging driving in Stuttgart a couple of weeks ago.

@PascalDickhoff 2 года назад

@@ConquerDriving I've never been there, but I've heard Stuttgart is quite a dense city. I can barely imagine going "on the wrong side" in a foreign city :0

@ronaldching4145 2 года назад

Thank you for your videos. Could you also show us how to use beam lights in the country lane?

@ConquerDriving 2 года назад

Thank you. For the lights you just need to switch them on when no one is in front of you and off when you see someone or are following someone. Avoid using them in street areas particularly where there are plenty of houses.

@mpeterll 2 года назад

The best yellow box trap I ever encountered was actually several such junctions only one car-length apart. Under normal conditions, maybe they would have worked fine. The only trouble was that I was towing a trailer at the time.

@billroberts5661 2 года назад

Something to add here is to treat the box junction the same way as parking on a yellow line. It’s not always about you blocking a junction that drivers are unaware off. Even if your rear tyre is a few inches over the line and the junction is devoid of any traffic in any direction you will still get a fine through the post for effectively parking on a yellow line.